Rioichi Cooper

Rioichi Cooper is one of Sly's 4 ancestors that is mainly focused upon in the "Thievius Raccoonus," the book that chronicles the history and skills of the Cooper Family. Rioichi is a master of several things: thievery, ninjitsu (ninja combat), and is a master sushi chef. In fact, he created sushi (in the world of Sly Cooper) and even owns a sushi resteraunt in the game, which is subsequently taken over by El Jefe's soldiers.

Rioichi Cooper, just like the other Coopers, wields a cane. Rioichi's cane is made out of bamboo and can actually be split into dual canes, he mainly splits his cane in-2 when he does his stealth takedown. Rioichi uses his sushi resteraunt and being a master sushi chef as a cover for his thieving antics. He also, of course, has a blue outfit, as blue seems to be the signature color of the Cooper Thief Clan. He is imprisioned when he serves bad sushi to the shogun, but is rescued by Sly. Later, when infiltrating El Jefe's fortress, El Jefe gets the jump on him and takes his cane. He later appears in the present day with Bentley, Murray, and the other ancestors in order to retrieve their canes. He retrieves his own and Bob Cooper's cane before heading back to his own time.